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Freedom House’s biweekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of ChinaHIGHLIGHTS * Journalist, lawyer, and others detained ahead of June 4 anniversary * Ai Weiwei erased from Shanghai art show * Sina threatened with loss of licenses amid antipornography campaign * Popular U.S. TV shows pulled from Chinese streaming sites without explanation * New Android mobile app relies on Amazon to bypass microblog censorship
Freedom House's biweekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People's Republic of ChinaHIGHLIGHTS * Xinhua reporter’s exposé prompts graft probe against chair of state-owned firm * Released on bail, prominent microblogger toes government line * New ‘antipornography’ campaign announced, activist‘s WeChat account closed* Sina Weibo’s U.S. IPO raises less than anticipated * Mandiant report says China’s online espionage has resumed after pause
Freedom House's biweekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People's Republic of ChinaHIGHLIGHTS * Court backs lawyer’s freedom of information appeal, new guidelines issued * Dissident artist Ai Weiwei to star in ‘secret’ sci-fi short film * Jailed Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti wins U.S. rights award * U.S. judge upholds Baidu’s right to censor search results * Reader’s Digest drops Australian novel at behest of Chinese printer
Freedom House’s biweekly update of press freedom and censorship news related to the People’s Republic of ChinaHIGHLIGHTS * State media tripped up by tale of Xi Jinping cab ride * Netizens, internet firms respond to Sichuan earthquake * State seeks netizen tips on corruption, arrests anticorruption activists * Apple removes app with banned books on Tibet and Xinjiang * China-based hacking continues as U.S. weighs stronger response
